Karen Birner

CFO and Company Secretary

C-level Finance Executive, Company Secretary and Company Director with 20+ years’ experience in medium to large ASX/NYSE listed enterprises with a proven track record in building multi-region finance, shared-services and business planning functions that add substantive value and enable companies to achieve demanding objectives in challenging environments. A Chartered Accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Areas of Expertise:  Strategic financial management of complex organisations operating across multiple domestic and international jurisdictions, including all aspects of treasury and taxation  Corporate governance and risk management in public companies  Board and external reporting for public companies across diverse industries  Capital management, including debt and equity finance  Managing ASX IPO processes  Guiding mergers and acquisitions, including business integrations  Facilitating business restructures, process improvement and major change programs  Managing the IT, legal and compliance, payroll, HR, procurement and administration functions of substantial enterprises  Managing the implementation of major financial and non-financial systems  Leading large geographically dispersed, multi-regional teams